Mother and Child Christ
Description
Religious orders that 1st settled in the Portuguese territories in India – the Franciscans, Dominicans and later, Jesuits – promoted the veneration of Virgin Mary. The Goans also developed a special regard for Mary. She is very popular in her form of holding child Jesus in her hand. She is believed to have saved the people of Goa from many calamities at different times.
Collection
Indian Decorative Art
Object Type
Figurine
Material
Wood
Schools/Culture/Period
Indo-Portuguese
Technique
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Date
17th century CE
Location
Goa